Since Luo Chen was in private room number eight, he originally did not dare to come and disturb him.
He just had to find some way to flatter Luo Chen.
So the owner of Haiyue Xiaozhu brought in two bottles of Maotai.
“Hehe, everyone, these two bottles of wine are a gift for you all. Please take your time and enjoy them. Our stock here is not enough, so I have sent someone to get more. I will bring some over later. I won’t disturb you any further. Please enjoy slowly.” After saying that, the owner respectfully left the room.
This wine was not really a gift for the whole group. It was meant for Luo Chen.
But Xu Wenbing and his group did not see it that way.
“Nice one, Brother Bing. The owner of Haiyue Xiaozhu has quite a background. I never expected him to personally bring wine to you.” One classmate said in a flattering tone.
“Yeah, Brother Bing, you’re doing really well now. This is seriously impressive.”
Right away, the whole group started chatting and laughing happily, while Luo Chen was completely ignored. No one even poured him a drink.
In this way, Luo Chen seemed out of place at the gathering. You could even say these people acted as if he did not exist.
If Luo Chen had been doing well, no one would have cold-shouldered him. Unfortunately, he was doing too poorly, so everyone simply looked down on him.
“Luo Chen.” At this moment, someone finally came over.
It was the former class beauty, Xiao Lin.
Luo Chen nodded politely at her.
But Xiao Lin opened her handbag, took out two thousand yuan, and handed it towards Luo Chen.
“Thank you for your kindness, but I don’t need it.” Luo Chen refused. This was a matter of a man’s dignity. Not to mention that he was not actually down and out. Even if he were, he would not accept it.
Besides, whether Xiao Lin meant well or not, this kind of gesture hurt a man’s self-respect.
“Don’t be like that. We’re all classmates. If you’re having a hard time, just tell me. I still need a stock clerk over there. If you’re willing to come, I’ll pay you five thousand yuan a month, with food and accommodation provided!” Xiao Lin said.
“Come on, Xiao Lin, stop teasing Young Master Luo. Back in school, he was quite a big shot. Doing this makes him lose so much face, doesn’t it?” Xu Wenbing suddenly sneered. Everyone knew what he meant by “big shot”.
It referred to the time when Luo Chen competed with Xu Wenbing to pursue Xiao Lin. That was just a joke, so when Xu Wenbing brought it up, everyone burst out laughing.
“Luo Chen, I know this makes you lose face, but sometimes you can’t just cling to pride and suffer for it, right?” Xiao Lin said.
“Alright, just take the money, okay? Also, I heard that you and Zhang Xiaoman broke up, is that true?” Xiao Lin handed the money to him again.
Luo Chen frowned, then looked at Xu Wenbing. Xu Wenbing wore a smug sneer on his face. Luo Chen immediately understood that this was a deliberate trap set by Xu Wenbing. Just as he was about to speak, someone else arrived.
Three people walked into the private room together, and one of them was actually Zhang Xiaoman.
But Zhang Xiaoman deliberately acted as if Luo Chen was not there. She warmly greeted the others and completely ignored him.
She was already with Chen Chao now.
Luo Chen had indeed made her see him in a new light, but so what?
Luo Chen did have a luxury car and a company, but how could that compare to Chen Chao?
Chen Chao’s family was worth over a hundred million. Could Luo Chen’s company possibly be worth that much?
Although Luo Chen was doing alright now, when compared to Chen Chao, what was he really?
Zhang Xiaoman greeted Xu Wenbing, and then a bunch of people gathered together to chat, while Luo Chen was still left alone. No one paid any attention to him.
Just then, Wang Fei finally arrived.
“Hey, Brother Fei, come on over.” Xu Wenbing suddenly became extremely enthusiastic.
“Come, come, let me introduce everyone. This is our most low-key guy, Wang Fei. This man keeps a low profile, but now he has a huge project in his hands.”
“That project is worth several hundred million.”
“Wow, impressive. Didn’t see that coming, Wang Fei.” Everyone chimed in.
Wang Fei was about to explain and introduce Luo Chen, but then he noticed Luo Chen sitting in the corner. He immediately felt unhappy.
So Wang Fei sat down next to Luo Chen.
“Hey, Boss Wang, why are you sitting over there? I deliberately saved a spot for you here!” Xu Wenbing stood up and went to pull Wang Fei.
Wang Fei glanced at Luo Chen. Luo Chen smiled and gestured for Wang Fei to go over.
In the end, Wang Fei still moved over.
“By the way, Wang Fei, didn’t you say the boss of the Panlong Bay project would come today? Has he arrived yet? Introduce him to your old classmates!”
Introduce?
Wang Fei was a bit stunned and did not understand the situation. After glancing at Luo Chen, he needed to ask for instructions, but Luo Chen shook his head at him.
Wang Fei understood right away and said, “He might not be here yet.”
“Alright, then we’ll wait a bit longer. Oh, right, Xiao Lin, do you still remember the love letter Luo Chen wrote to you when he chased you in university?” Xu Wenbing seemed to want to liven up the mood, but he was actually planning to mock Luo Chen again.
After all, Luo Chen was the easiest target here.
But as soon as those words came out, Wang Fei’s expression darkened. Even if such a thing had never happened, bringing it up in front of everyone like this was inappropriate.
Wang Fei looked at Luo Chen. Luo Chen gently shook his head, so Wang Fei held back and did not speak.
“I don’t really remember.” Xiao Lin also felt it was not appropriate to mention this now.
“I remember. Luo Chen, you were something else. Other guys chase girls with flowers and stuff. Even back then, you were still writing love letters. If you had no money, why bother chasing girls?” As soon as Xu Wenbing said that, a large group at the table burst into laughter.
Of course, it was mocking laughter.
“By the way, Xiaoman, didn’t you dump Luo Chen?” Xu Wenbing became even more unrestrained.
Surprisingly, Zhang Xiaoman actually nodded.
“That’s not me being mean, Luo Chen. Just look at yourself, then look at Xiaoman. What do you even have?”
“Enough!” Wang Fei finally could not hold back. He slammed the table and interrupted Xu Wenbing.
The whole gathering instantly became extremely awkward. Although Xu Wenbing was the organiser, the real main guest was Wang Fei.
“What’s wrong, Brother Fei?” Xu Wenbing was also stunned and quickly smiled to apologise. He still needed Wang Fei today to secure that big project.
If he could win that project, he would make at least a few million.
“Xu Wenbing, I have been holding back ever since I arrived. Let me just ask you, what do you mean by seating Luo Chen in the corner?” Wang Fei questioned.